Title
Phoenix Public Library's Request to Apply, Accept, and Enter an Agreement for Annual Arizona State Library's State Grants-In-Aid Funds (Ordinance S-44135)
Description
This report requests the City Council to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply, accept, and enter an agreement on behalf of the Phoenix Public Library for the annual 2018 State Grants-in-Aid (SGIA) money. The Phoenix Public Library will receive $75,276 this year, which will be used for the Phoenix Public Library Workforce Assistance and Early Literacy Outreach programs. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse the funds as necessary.
Report
Summary
State Grants-in-Aid (SGIA) are allocated annually to the Library based on a per capita distribution of funds by the Arizona State Legislature through the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. The amount allocated for Phoenix Public Library this year is $75,276.
For the fourth year running, the above funds will be utilized to assist Phoenix Public Library with its efforts in the areas of Workforce Assistance and Early Literacy Outreach. On the Workforce Assistance front, $21,000 of the funds will be used for continued funding of a part-time employee to assist with the implementation of workforce literacy classes and drop-in workforce assistance at the Ocotillo Library and Workforce Literacy Center, located at 102 W. Southern Ave. Of the total, $44,000 of the funds will be used to continue to fund two part-time Early Literacy Outreach employees to conduct outreach into the communities of the Harmon (1325 S. 5th Ave.), Cesar Chavez (3635 W. Baseline Road), Palo Verde (4402 N. 51st Ave.), Ocotillo, and Desert Sage (7602 W. Encanto Blvd.) libraries. The remaining $10,276 will be used to provide staff training, outreach supplies, giveaway children’s books for outreach visits, and to pay for employee mileage.
The Ocotillo Library and Workforce Literacy Center assists job seekers by offering classes in resume writing, interviewing skills, and computer use. It also offers PhoenixWorks, which is a collection of materials to support workforce needs including resume writing, occupational testing, language learning and computer skills.
Phoenix Public Library’s early literacy outreach efforts are vast, and are supported at seven library locations by First Things First grant money provided by the Phoenix North Region Council. SGIA funds allow Phoenix Public Library to spread this critical outreach into other areas of the City.
Financial Impact
The amount allocated for Phoenix Public Library this year is $75,276.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Library Department.